An obscure poster, which appeared as a humorous entry in a competition two years ago, has been used by at least one Russian embassy and all Russian state-controlled media as proof of Ukrainian rampant anti-Russian ‘racism’ and antagonism to the Russian language. The fake is absurd, but menacing, given Russia’s persistent attempts to convince Ukrainian Russian-speakers and the international community that its invasion of Crimea, and military engagement in Donbas, were about ‘protecting’ the Russian-speaking population.

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